The World’s Wit and Humor: An Encyclopedia in 15 Volumes. 1906.
Samuel Lover (17971868)Lanty Leary
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With lovely, lively Rosie Carey;
But her father can’t agree
To give the girl to Lanty Leary.
Up to fun, “Away we’ll run,”
Says she; “my father’s so conthrairy.
Won’t you follow me? Won’t you follow me?”
“Faith, I will!” says Lanty Leary.
(I hear ’twas not by dhrinkin’ wather);
House and land and cash, they say,
He left by will to Rose his daughter;
House and land and cash to seize,
Away she cut so light and airy.
“Won’t you follow me? Won’t you follow me?”
“Faith, I will!” says Lanty Leary.
The fayver worse each day was growin’;
“Lanty, dear,” says she, “’tis sad,
To th’ other world I’m surely goin’.
You can’t survive my loss, I know,
Nor long remain in Tipperary.
Won’t you follow me? Won’t you follow me?”
“Faith, I won’t!” says Lanty Leary.